All is not what it seems...Beautiful actress Vivaca Carlton had everything she'd ever thought she wanted. Her talent had acquired her enough fame and fortune to leave the roots of her broken childhood behind and make her a star. But she's coming to learn that fame and fortune mean nothing without love.Hired to protect the actress, Quinn Thomas is prepared to be professional and get the job done despite his past distrust of women in the industry. But when he sets his eyes on Vivaca, he knows that guarding her body will be anything but professional. From sizzling to burning hot, they will both break the bonds of their pasts to claim a love that is worth protecting.

Actress Vivaca Carlton thinks the threats made against her life are meaningless and due to an overzealous fan. Yet, her agent sees things differently and hires a personal body guard. Unhappy at first with a bodyguard shadowing her every step, Vivaca is glad have Quinn Thomas around as her protective safeguard when the threats towards her take a turn down a deadly path.

Security expert, Quinn Thomas is determined to successfully complete the assignment he is hired to do regardless of the fact that it lands him smack in the middle of a situation that he has avoided for a number of years – celebrity limelight. One look at his new client, Vivaca Carlton, Quinn knows that is going to difficult to maintain a strictly professional relationship between them.

With an obsessive, crazed fan stalking Vivaca, will Quinn be able to keep her out of harm’s way? And, more importantly, will Quinn be able to get past his bias hiccup of women in the film industry to have a meaningful, lasting relationship with Vivaca?

Fans of Tami Vinson’s Protective Heat series will not be disappointed by Protective Heat. This storyline is just as exciting as the first installment, Winter’s Heat. The heat between Vivaca and Quinn instantly sizzles to a scorching height and does not burn out one bit. Add in the very dangerous and deadly stalking element and you have an exciting, thrilling tale that will successfully hold your attention until the very end. Protective Heat is book two in Ms. Vinson’s Protective Heat series and can be read as a standalone novella.

Winter Jones is determined to keep her excellent paying job in order to continue sending funds to her sister to support their aunt’s medial needs. However, life has thrown her two major curve balls that could hinder her plan. Without discussing with her, Winter’s roommate has decided to move in with her crazy boyfriend from hell. And to complicate matters on an even more on a personal level, Winter has been covertly lusting after her wealthy, drop-dead gorgeous boss, the one man she knows she cannot have.

For the past year, Eric Jameson has secretly been obsessing over his housekeeper. With each passing day, his desire for Winter Jones has slowly stewed until the point where Eric is just moments away from breaking his number one rule of never mixing business with pleasure by claiming Winter as his woman.

I found Tami Vinson’s Winter’s Heat to be a pleasant read. Where Eric is a tough, hard-core very alpha male who demands respect without question; Winter is an innocent, kind-hearted, yet determined heroine who finds the inner strength that she never knew she had when confronted with an unbelievable harmful act. The couple is a perfect match for each other. It amazes me how long it took for Eric and Winter to finally submit to their desires for one another; yet, when they finally did, it was no turning back to the way things used to be. The sexual tension between them is intensely hot and very passionate. All in all, Winter’s Heat is a good read.